Located in the heart of Prague, Empire Hall is a historic venue that blends timeless architecture with a prestigious central setting—perfect for an unforgettable event.
Program
Friday
23:30 – 05:00: Night Milonga
Saturday
11:00 – 12:30: Judit & Lucas | “SWITCH ROLES, TRANSFORM YOUR TANGO”: Become a Complete Dancer by experiencing the other side and delight your partners with a whole new level of connection
12:45 – 14:15: Ayelen & Martin | “STARTS, CROSSES & SIGNATURE WALKS”: Alternative ways to start the basic step: from stillness, on 2, with syncopation or minimal lead (inspired by José Brahemcha and “El Turco” José).
Variations of the cross: early, delayed, rhythmic, or replaced—focusing on structure and clarity (inspired by Finito and Mingo Pugliese).
Walking styles as personal expression: exploring rhythm, cadence and axis through the influence of Lampazo, Portalea and Manolo.
14:30 – 16:00: Octavio & Carolina | “TANGUÍSIMO”: Corte, Quebrada, Parada, Final are movements with strong visual impact that make part of Tango history. Incorporating this to the dance to give a very Tanguero style.
16:00 – 19:00: Afternoon Milonga
19:15 – 20:45: “Evening Workshop – Unveiling Tango’s Evolution: Basics, Figures, and Their Historical Roots – Part 1”: Explore foundational figures and concepts and how their execution has transformed over time. Learning these diverse approaches will enrich your personal style, offering a deeper vocabulary and connection to the art form.
20:45 – 23:00: Break
23:00 – 05:00: Night Milonga
Sunday
11:00 – 12:30: Judit & Lucas | “The Evolution of Out of Axis from Past to Present”: How the Concepts of Volcadas & Colgadas Shaped Modern Tango in the Improvisation
12:45 – 14:15: Ayelen & Martin | “RESOLUTIONS, VARIATIONS & IMPROVISATION”: Multiple ways to resolve the basic step: with or without closure, weight changes, or rhythmic accents (inspired by Portalea and Puppy Castello).
Small changes within the basic to generate improvisation: detours, dynamics, subtle adornments.
Constructing personal phrases using basic step variations, with guided partner work and references from classic milonguero styles.
14:30 – 16:00: Octavio & Carolina | “MILONGA WITH FANTASÍA”: Remembering forgotten Figures.
16:00 – 19:00: Afternoon Milonga
19:15 – 20:45: “Evening Workshop – Unveiling Tango’s Evolution: Basics, Figures, and Their Historical Roots – Part 2”: Explore foundational figures and concepts and how their execution has transformed over time. Learning these diverse approaches will enrich your personal style, offering a deeper vocabulary and connection to the art form.
20:45 – 23:00: Break
23:00 – 05:00: Night Milonga
Artists
Class 1: “Tanguísimo”
Corte, Quebrada, Parada, Final are movements with strong visual impact that make part of Tango history.
Incorporating this to the dance gives it a bold and unmistakably Tanguero style, full of drama and presence.
Class 2: “Milonga with Fantasía”
Remembering forgotten Figures — a playful and creative revisit of steps lost in time,
bringing imagination and surprise into the heart of the milonga.
Class 1: Switch roles, Transform your Tango
Become a Complete Dancer by experiencing the other side and delight your partners with a whole new level of connection.
Class 2: The Evolution of Out of Axis from Past to Present:
How the Concepts of Volcadas & Colgadas Shaped Modern Tango in the Improvisation.
Class 1: Switch roles, Transform your Tango
Become a Complete Dancer by experiencing the other side and delight your partners with a whole new level of connection.
Class 2: The Evolution of Out of Axis from Past to Present:
How the Concepts of Volcadas & Colgadas Shaped Modern Tango in the Improvisation.
Class 1: Starts, Crosses & Signature Walks
Alternative ways to start the basic step: from stillness, on 2, with syncopation or minimal lead (inspired by José Brahemcha and “El Turco” José).
Variations of the cross: early, delayed, rhythmic, or replaced—focusing on structure and clarity (inspired by Finito and Mingo Pugliese).
Walking styles as personal expression: exploring rhythm, cadence and axis through the influence of Lampazo, Portalea and Manolo.
Class 2: Resolutions, Variations & Improvisation
Multiple ways to resolve the basic step: with or without closure, weight changes, or rhythmic accents (inspired by Portalea and Puppy Castello).
Small changes within the basic to generate improvisation: detours, dynamics, subtle adornments.
Constructing personal phrases using basic step variations, with guided partner work and references from classic milonguero styles.